Corey S Powell on Nostr: Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas, seems to have thawed only very recently, creating ...

Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas, seems to have thawed only very recently, creating a huge internal ocean. Today, up to 60% of its interior may be liquid water.

Which raises a couple big questions:

Can life arise in an ice-covered ocean?
If so, how long does it take--could new life be emerging right now?

https://eos.org/articles/thats-no-moon-its-an-ocean-world #science #nature #life #biology #aliens